Word Of The Week #151

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Word Of The Week -- cabal
Definition: ca·bal (k&-bāl', -bäl')
n.

1. A conspiratorial group of plotters or intriguers.
2. The plots and schemes of such a group; intrigue.
3. A clique, as in artistic, literary, or theatrical circles.

v. To form a cabal; intrigue; conspire; plot.
Etymology: [French: cabale, from Medieval Latin cabala; see kabbalah.]

Obscurity: 55% (I've seen this a few times, but am not totally sure what it means.)

Usefulness: 35% (More common in print, but meaning is generally clear through context.)

Examples:
(def. 1) "Before long, the most disgruntled members of the sales team had formed a cabal, bent on getting their abrasive sales manager fired or transferred."
(def. 2) "I think Melissa has unraveled your little cabal, Dave -- she's called a lunch meeting tomorrow for everyone working on the project, to discuss the 'morale problem.'"
(def. 3) "The Algonquin Round Table was an early 20th century cabal operating out of the Algonquin Hotel in New York City; famous members included Dorothy Parker, George S. Kaufman, and Harpo Marx."
(def. 4) "Let us marshal all our resources and cabal, that we may be rid of this detestable king!"

For the last time!

There was never a Plastic chat cabal!Actually, there totally was.

--- Ajax.